(Rocky Hill, CT) – The owner of an Enfield business has been arrested and charged with failing to provide the required workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees.
Edgar Villacis Pinto, age 54, of Enfield, and owner of VIP Janitorial Services, Inc. was arrested on March 3, 2026 by Inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and charged with one count of Noncompliance with Insurance Requirements, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 31-288(f).
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit began investigating the business after it received a complaint from the Connecticut Department of Labor, Wage & Workplace Standards Division that the defendant failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage for his workers between November 2024 and May 2025.
Connecticut state law requires businesses to demonstrate to the Workers’ Compensation Commission their solvency and financial ability to compensate injured employees or beneficiaries. Otherwise, the business must carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover the full liability.
The defendant was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in New London, Geographical Area No. 10, on March 16, 2026. Non-Compliance with Insurance requirements is a class D felony punishable by one to five years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.00. The charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The case will be prosecuted by the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. The Unit is grateful for the assistance it received from the Connecticut Department of Labor, Wage & Workplace Standards Division and the Rocky Hill Police Department.